Nonrefillable container



N. ARcHlDlAcANo NONREFILLABLE CONTAINER Filed Nov. e, 194s Patented Dec. 25, 1951 UNKITYEIJ"vl Es PATE NT- OFFIcE- NONREFILLABLE CONTAINER Nicholas Archidacano, Boston, Mass. l Application November 6,1948, serial No. 58,145 l This invention relates to a non-rellable attachment for permanent application to bottles and other vessels containing liquors., wines, perfumes or the like.

It is an object of the invention to provide a non-rellable attachment of the class described of simple, efficient andcomparatively inexpensive construction and whichcan be readily fixed to the outlet end of the neck of a bottle and serve to prevent relling of the latter when the original contents thereof is exhausted.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an attachmentv of the class described whose essential parts may be molded to size and shape from thermoplastic synthetic material, such as synthetic resin, which will not be chemically acted upon by the liquid contents of the bottle.

Attachments of the class referred to are usually constructed with a check' valve which closes toward the interior o f the container to which the attachment is applied and I have found thatv after pouring liquid fromithe container past this check valve," it frequently" happened that a vacuumV was created withinthe container sullcient to hold the check valve Aclosed on Aits seat when attempting subsequently to again pour liquid from Y the container. It is therefore al further object of this invention to obviate the undesirable characteristic just referred to.

To these ends I have provided certain improvements in attachments of the class described as set forth in the following description, the several novel features of the invention being separately pointed out and dened in the claim at the close of said description.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of an embodiment of the invention and provided with a valve dislodging ball as hereinafter described.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, partly broken away and in section, of the upper inverted cup-shaped weight-conning member hereinafter described.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the member shown in Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a sectional view of the upper portion of the bottle and its attachment occupying inverted pouring position. i

In the accompanying drawings I represents the body of my improved attachment, said body being formed interiorly with a cylindrical chamber. At 2 is an upper inverted cup-shaped ball- 1 claim. (c1. 2154-22) 2 Y l I. At 3 is a lower cup-shaped ball-conning member that is also fitted within the body I immediately below the member 2. A valve 4 is slidably confined within the lower lining member 3 and a ball weight 5 disposed between the members 2 and 3 is normally seated upon the valve 4 to hold the same closed upon a valve seat provided by a re-entrant radial flange 3|` provided at the lower end of lining member 3.v The upper end of body I-is normallyrclosed'by a removable cap 6. All of these parts, `with the possible 'exception of the ball 5, are preferably produced from thermoplastic synthetic materialv such as synthetic resin. The ball 5 may also be produced from such material, but in' practice I have utilized a stone sphereof substantial weight.

The lowercup-shaped lining member 3 com'- prises an interiorly and exteriorly cylindrical body portion to which the reference numeral 3 is applied, said body portion being made atl its lower end With the re-entrant radial flange k3| whose top provides a sea-t for the valvel d, said flange surrounding and deningan outlet port 1.

The lower end-portion of body I is interiorly threaded as at 8 and screwed upon the upper end of the neck 9 of a bottle `holding the liquid that is `to be dispensed, said neck being formed with screw threads I0 for engagement with the threads 8 of body I. Preferably cement is provided between the neck 9 and body vI as indicated at Il to maintain a leak-proof joint .between the two parts and also to permanently secure the body I in position on the neck of the bottle. Between the upper end of neck 9 and the bottom of lining member 3 I may provide a gasket annulus I2 of rubber, cork or the like.

The body portions of the lining members 2 and 3 are interiorly and exteriorly cylindrical and are tted snugly chime-to-chime Within body I where they are preferably permanently secured by means of cement. Thus these two elements 2 and 3 provide a ball-enclosing cage which provides for limited movement of valve 4 and. ball 5 toward and from seat flange 3|. As shown in Figs. 1 and 5 the valve element 4 is made at its periphery with a circular series of upstanding spaced apart lugs I3 slidably engaging the interior of the lining element 3, the arcuate spaces alternating with these lugs serving as passageways for the liquid discharged from neck 9 when the bottle is inverted after removal of cap 6.

Adjacent to its top the upper lining element 2. is made with a centrally disposed dome I5 cononilning lining member fitted within the body litiv nected by a circular series of radial spaced-apart arms is with the oyiindrioai body portion of lining element 2 as shown particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. This dome l5 is of less diameter than the interior of lining element 2 so that the spaces I1 between the arms I- serve as passageways for the liquid during pouring operations.

When the bottle is inverted to pour liquid therefrom, the ball 5 is moved by gravity into the socket provided by dome l5 thus permitting the liquid tol. shift valve yIl away from its Vseat and to pass around the valve and ball 5 directly to the passageways l1 (Fig. 2) of lining member amiamo.

2 which alternate with the arms I6 of lining member 2. y

In order to prevent the introduction of a probe through passageways I1 by means of which to manipulate the valve 4 in an attempt to.A rell the bottle, the upper end of the lining element '2V is made with a circular series of spaced-apart radially disposed re-entrant baie lugs I8 each of which` is disposed; directly opposite and above one of the passageways Vi with its inner .end terminating in. close proximity to the interior lof the dome t5. rIheA spaces between these baille lugs serve as passageways` for the liquid during pouring operations.

Thel upper end of the body 'l of the attachment is made with an outlet nipple i9 of reduced diameter that is exteriorly threaded to receive upon Afrom', a partial vacuum will be produced within thesame with the result that the inwardly closing check valve will be held closed upon its seat andA prevent a second pouring when the container isv again inverted. To avoid'this 1 provide within the bottle 9 a loose sphere 21E-of stone, or other non-buoyant material, which will gravitate through the con-tents of the container when the latter is inverted and by striking' against the valve 4 dislodge Yand open the same, as shown rin iii() 4 Fig. 6, should said valve be at such time held on its seat by outside atmospheric pressure. Fig. 6 of the drawing alsoishows that the sphere 20 is substantially smaller in diameter than the port 1 that is controlled by valve 4 so that it is not capable of closing said port.

What I claim is:

A container for liquids made with an outlet passage; a pair of cup-shaped lining members fitted andlnxed: within ysaid passage one above the other with their chimes abutting thereby to provide between them an interiorly cylindrical chamber, the top wall of the upper member being made upon its lower side with a central socket surrounded by circular series of both axial and lateral passageways through which the contents of the container ows when the latter is inverted, and the bottom wall of the lower member being made with a re-entrant flange whose top side provides a seat for a check valve, said flange surrounding an outlet port; a check` valve slidably fitted within said chamber for limited axial movementY 'between said flange and said socket, the periphery of said check valve being made with outlet passageways forthe liquid contents of said container; a gravity-influenced ball loosely mounted Within said chamber and by which said check valve is normally held upon said seat, and a gravity-influencedv non-buoyant ball of less diameter than the width ofsaid outlet port and disposed within the body of the container andv operable when they latter is inverted to engage and open the check valve while said first-mentioned ball is seatedv within said socket and saidA non-buoyant ball occupies said outlet port.

NICHOLAS ARCHIDIACANO.

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